Cadet · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Breakin' It Up

| Recorded | Jul 31, 1958 |
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| Label | Cadet |
| Catalog | LP-644 |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 547647 |
The record
Cut in Detroit in '58, before New York claimed him: Austin and Gant hold a loose, swinging pocket while the young pianist works through lines already marked by Bud Powell's influence.
Session personnel
- William Austin — bass
- Frank Gant — drums
- Barry Harris — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 17 pressings on file.
| 1958 | Argo (6) · LP-644 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Deep Groove earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1958 | Argo (6) · LP-644 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo |
| 1958 | Argo (6) · LP-644-S — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Cadet · MJ-1012 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition |
| 1975 | Cadet · MJ-1012 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Special Edition |
| 1983 | Baybridge Records · UPS-2198-B — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Cadet · ULS-6112-BC — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1997 | MCA Victor, Inc. · MVCR-20061 — CD, Album |
| 2003 | Argo (6) · UCCU-5187 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2007 | Jazz Beat · JAZZBEAT 507 — CD, Compilation, Unofficial Release |
| 2007 | Argo (6) · UCCU-9591 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2007 | Argo (6) · UCCC-9008 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| 2012 | Argo (6) · UCCU-6243 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, SHM-CD |
| 2021 | Argo (6) · UCCU-8229 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue |
Follow the players
William Austin also plays on
Frank Gant also plays on
Barry Harris also plays on